The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-11-04
MY SENORITA.
Wallace p. Reed in Atlanta Constitution

Wallace p. Reed in Atlanta Constitution.
One bright spring morning III
1877, when the ellligencia rolled
out of Toboso, | found myself the
only passenger.
| had ride of forty miles before
me to the City OF Mexico, and the
prospect OF making the trip alone
did not suit. The driver OF. the dill
igencia, Gil Perez, had Il vfllalnOuS
face, face suggestive OF treason,
strategems and spoils, and every
time it was turned in my direction
| | instiuctiyely felt under the seal
to see if my valise was still there.
My valise WAS fully worthy OF
this attention Oh my part. 1t con
tanned $4,000 in gold, the result OF
my collecting trip to Toboso, un-
dertaken in the interest OF Il wealthy
American elientsats the Capital,
The interior of the vehicle wils
capable OF accommodating six or
eight persons, aud | longed for a
fellow passenger.
We had not left the outskirts OF
the town fairly behind us, when the
numbering old coach was brought
to Il sudden stan lslill, the tour
horses throwing themselves into
line across the road with the evi.
dent intention of taking to the
woods.
"OarrajO," howled Gil Perez from
his lofty perch as lie gave his whip
vicious crack. ''ThOn devil of a
Saucho, | will cut out thy heart aud
liver; and as for thee, Perdita,
will aay thee alive"
/ laughed. When the driver
talked in this fashion to his beasts
he was in a good humor. His lusty
oaths and frighttul threats counted
for nothing.
The cause of our halt was soon
explained. Two young women had
sigualed Gil Perez to stop. One Oi
them WAS Immediately bundled into
the vehicle by her companion aud
the driver. 1t seemed to me thai
some bird of the tropics, with an
overpowering glittering of gorgeous
plumage, had lswooped down upon
me, and | naturally looked out OI
the window until l could think oil
something to say.
1t struck me that the new passen-
gers mald, for such the young wo-
man outside appeared to be, was a
very picturesque affair. She had a
rich complexion, with fine black
eyes, aud her halr, arranged in a
long glossy plat, hung down near
iy to her heels. Her head, neck
aud shoulders were perfectly bare,
and her ouly garments were loose
fitting white cotton tnnic and a pet
ticoat of red and blue reaching to
her knees. She gave me a saucy
look. and kissed her hand to heT
mistress, keeping UP lively chat
ter all the time.
After the driver had slowed away
the light baggage of the senorita, as
he called her, and parting adios
/ tiau DttU tACu aH Stu oCe"O OOh AAS
lady aud the airy-lOoking young
woman who was to be left behind
the diligeucia started and was sOOr
rumbIlug on its way.
Uuder the circumstances it was
impossible tor NE to go on looking
at the landscape forever. 1t wa'
clearly my duty TO make myself
agreeable to the sen0rita.
The task did not appear at al
UNPLEASANT TO me after l had fur
lively surveyed the situation out o
the tail of my eye. Ifan excuse fol
opening a conversation bad beef
lacking, Gil Perez Was polite enOugl
to supply It.
,sThe Senor will be delighted Il
knows he said, with n flourish
! sthat the SenOTita will honor n
With her company all the way 4
the city,
/ managed in rather eripples
\ Spanish 10 express my almost deli
tious pleasure, aud wound up bl
saving that 1 had been N a state o